Lee Banks Video 2 Weeks Out from NPC USA!

**BrownBear** · 07-09-2009, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck_Muscle

^ From that back shot they cannot deny this man. He is gonna be turning heads this year. He just needs to come in shredded. He has plenty of mass.

agreed

**JonnyO** · 07-09-2009, 04:07 PM

Looks great but I think Alvisi will get the nod, I was expecting to see more than that. Alvisi will have him in conditioning!

**debbiebramwell** · 07-09-2009, 05:41 PM

wow!!Amazing back! a pro in the making for sure! from these pics and the vid it does seem like his legs need to catch up a little...

**csnut18** · 07-09-2009, 05:57 PM

I always like to see the underdog win so lets hope banks takes home a pro card.

**BrownBear** · 07-09-2009, 06:29 PM

he has the highest rear latspread i've seen in awhile and his bi's look a little weak in the front double. will be interesting to see how he does.

**Musclepapa John** · 07-09-2009, 06:59 PM

I don't know how much Mark has brought things up since '08 Nats, but here is him at weigh-in in '08 and Lee 2.5 weeks out from USAs '09.

**thepump** · 07-09-2009, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck_Muscle

Jesus that guy is peeled and big as fuck. His triceps are unreal. Great overall package. What is he gonna be competing as a super heavy or just a heavy? He looks like he is ready to turn pro without a doubt.

No doubt, I would have to agree. The video did him justice.

**Musclepapa John** · 07-09-2009, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Northman

Is that Dexter's gym?

True

**jbruno7272** · 07-09-2009, 07:04 PM

In those pics Lee looks much better. Great back thickness and better biceps and delts.

**sturrific** · 07-09-2009, 07:05 PM

he looks good

**sturrific** · 07-09-2009, 07:07 PM

he still has water but its also 2 weeks (as they say.....)

**Musclepapa John** · 07-09-2009, 07:22 PM

Clip from larger shoot with Lee yesterday with his trainer John Mier. He does a series of quarter turns in the later part of the video while posing for some magazine photos. So sorry for the angle as the photog (yours truly) had the best angle.

VIDEO LINK

**debbiebramwell** · 07-09-2009, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Musclepapa John

I don't know how much Mark has brought things up since '08 Nats, but here is him at weigh-in in '08 and Lee 2.5 weeks out from USAs '09.

they are both awesome....mark for sure will be better since he has been training hard since nov so its not really a good comparison plus he was still flat at weighins where lee isnt....I wish them both luck!! it will be a great show!!

**bigdaddyd** · 07-09-2009, 08:04 PM

He looks great

**Musclepapa John** · 07-09-2009, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by debbiebramwell

they are both awesome....mark for sure will be better since he has been training hard since nov so its not really a good comparison plus he was still flat at weighins where lee isnt....I wish them both luck!! it will be a great show!!

How did Mark look in the Gaspari sponsored video series on MD? Are there recent stills or actual updated posing media material out there on the big league sponsored guy? Mark is great, but like you acknowledged so is Lee and if we can get some straight up comparisons prior to the call outs I’d love to see it. Lee says he believes he is going to take the show nothing against any of the other competitors, but based upon where he is at in his training and development as a bodybuilder. If Lees’ thoughts are wrong regarding a belief that he is better in the side posing and chest I’d like to know. I don’t see where Lee’s legs need to be brought up though certainly not in comparison to any of Marks' most recent pics, which I guess were at Nationals. What does Mark or Gaspari for that matter say about these two great pro-level competitors comparisons?